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"This is a rare beast indeed - the TOP OF THE LINE Yamaha's 90's new and revolutionary synthesizer designs. Introduced in 1997, the VL1 had two sound elements - the revolution lay in the way the sound patches are created: They are built in a way akin to the creation of sound in wind instruments - different from pre-definied, limiting, and artifically-sounding modern virtual analog romplers...
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Yamaha still has a product page for the rack version - but does not seem to show off their best keyboard - so this is combined form their VL1m and VL7 product pages:
The Yamaha VL1- bringing state-of-the-art Virtual Acoustic Synthesis to you at an affordable price.
Specifications
Tone Generator/ Type: S/VA (Self-oscillating Virtual Acoustic Synthesis)
Tone Generator/ Modifiers: Harmonic Enhancer, Dynamic Filter (LPF, HPF, BPF, BEF, with resonance). Equalizer ( 5 bands with frequency, resonance, and boost/cut control). Impulse Expander. Resonator.
Tone Generator/ Effects: 32-bit digital signal processor, stereo in/ stereo out. Modulation effects (flanger, pitch change, distortion). Feed back delay. Reverberation.
Assign Modes: Mono, Poly,Unison
Memory/ Internal: 128 voices
Memory/ Disk: 3.5" 2DD or 2HD floppy disk
Keyboard/ Keys: 49 (C scale, FS type)
Keyboard/ Sensitivity: Velocity, Channel aftertouch
Controllers: Master volume slider. Modulation wheel x 2. Continuous sliders x 2. Data entry dial. Pitch bend wheel. LCE contrast control.
Display: 240 x 64 dot liquid crystal display (black and white type) with fluorescent (CFL) backlight.
Connectors/ Front Panel: Stereo headphones. Breath controller.
Connectors/ Rear Panel: Output x 2 (L and R). Foot controller x 2. Foot switch x 2. MIDI In, MIDI Out, MIDI Thru.
Power Requirements: General model 220...240 V, 16 W
Dimensions (W/D/H) 914 x 380 x 105 mm (36" x 14-7/8" x 4-1/8")
Weight 12.3 kg (27 lbs 1 oz)"
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